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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Morgan look like?
(a) He is small with very small hands and thin wrists.
(b) He is medium-sized.
(c) He is large with a round face.
(d) He is chubby with fat hands.

2. What is the name of Morgan's eldest son?
(a) John.
(b) Andrew.
(c) Malcolm.
(d) Chris.

3. What does Morgan start doing about two or three times a week?
(a) He challenges Bhakcu to fight.
(b) He makes jokes.
(c) He explodes his fireworks.
(d) He weeps.

4. What does Hat say that he learned from his mother?
(a) "When a man loses something, it's a blessing."
(b) "When a man gets something he wants badly, he doesn't like it."
(c) "Life is strange, but nice."
(d) "When man really want something , he get it."

5. What is the heading on the paper Chris, Morgan's fourth son, shows the author?
(a) How to be a Pyrotechnicist.
(b) How to Raise Children.
(c) Pride and Prejudice.
(d) Crime and Punishment.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does the author start crying soon after arriving in Port of Spain?

2. What do the people of Miguel Street call his collection of junk?

3. How many children does Morgan have?

4. What is the most the author makes being involved in Hat's racket?

5. What is Big Foot's father?

Short Essay Questions

1. What makes Big Foot grow in prominence and respect on Miguel Street, and how does he lose that respect?

2. What is the main focus of chapter 10 where Laura is introduced to the reader?

3. Who is Mr. Titus Hoyt, and when does the author meet him?

4. What happens when Laura's daughter, Lorna, gets pregnant?

5. Describe Nathaniel and his relationship with Laura.

6. Who are Big Foot's parents, and what had hardened him as a child?

7. How does Eddoes use his job to make extra money?

8. How many children does Morgan have and with whom is he married?

9. Who is Laura, and how many children does she have?

10. What does Titus do because he is not really qualified to become a teacher?

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